Coronavirus: Almost half of Belgium nursing home residents positive for Indian mutation

With coronavirus In particular, with the Indian mutation, almost half of the guests of the elderly care center in the city of Nivel, in Wallonia, Belgium, were diagnosed, while the staff members have fallen ill with the British variant.

This was reported by rtbf, the French-language Belgian broadcaster, referring to “A worrying situation, but one that remains under control.”

However, as AMPE notes, the fact that 98% of the elderly have been vaccinated, explains Colette Delmot, President of the Nivel Public Center for Social Action, who points out that “the symptoms are very mild: headaches or digestive symptoms. “They are doing well.”

At the same time, he stressed that “it is true that vaccination operates. This is a message that one must know “, adding that there must be vigilance.

It is possible that some relaxation on the part of the families who visited their relatives contributed to the outbreak.

The nursing home has banned all joint activities, as well as visits, while meals are served in the rooms.

The situation will be reviewed next Thursday.

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